Jane Kneale alias Casement 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 23 April 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #095 Andreas will of Jane Kneale alias Casement, died 2 February 1669/70:
Summary: husband [John Kneale] is alive, they have children (all underage) including a son (less than 21 years old) & dau Ellin/Nelly Kneale of age by 
June 1675 [adopted in 1670 by aunt Catharine Casement & her husband John Knickle], father William Casement paid 20s owed to the testator Jane by wife Ellin 
[Casement alias Casement], brother William owes Jane 5s 6, also in June 1675, William Cleator gave Ellin/Nelly Kneale [name signed 'Nelly Cleater' by the 
scribe] her mother's legacy; witnesses: Sir John Huddlestone & John Lace clerk, pledges: Captain John Sayle & Thomas Sayle.
Andreas parish register: Jane Casement buried 4 February 1669/70.
Will of mother: ArW 1669A #102 Lezayre will of Ellin Casement alias Casement, died 17 or 18 February 1669/70: husband William Casement, son William junior, 
dau Catharine (married John Knickle, she adopted Nelly Kneale the dau of John Kneale whose wife [Jane Casement, her will ArW 1669A #95] was dead by 1670, 
Nelly was Catharine's niece), witness: John Kissage, pledge: Daniel Kneen.
Sister: Maughold parish reg: Katrin Kneacle als Caismt, smallpox, buried 23 Oct 1675 Episcopal will decree 1675 Maughold.

ffeb: 2d 1669 This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of Jane Castmint alis Kneele being in good & pfect memorie declared yt same will her husband made lately, she made hers in lik mannr as followeth: first she commited her soule to God, & her body to Christian burial; It: she lef to ye poore at ye discrecon of her husband; It: she left to her sonn all her lands, & he at his marriage to returne to ye rest of the children 20s amongst ym equally; Itm: she left the tuitione of her children to her husband & hee to injoy the lands till her sonn came to ye age of 21 yeere & yt her said son should have all the Land, after hes decease to wch her husband given consent; It: I leave to my husband a yonge filly 3 yeere old; I leave the brocken crope to mantaine my children; Itm: to Sr: Jo: Huddlestone 1s; & to Jo: Lace 6d It: I constitute & ordaine all my children joynt execrs: of all ye rest of my goods wtsoever; It: due to me from Willm Castmint 5s-6d; It: due to me from my mother 20s; Willm Castmint ye uncle is sworne supvisor pbatum et solvit xijd testes Jo: Huddleston } juratus Joh: Lace } juratus The husband in Cort hath given consent to ye will & sworne in forme of law Inv: wthin 14 days subpaena xs[10s] The Invent of the said testatrix priced by 4 sworne men vizt: Ewan Blackburne, Joh: Crobbin, Willm Skinner & Henry Inch as followeth £ s d Imprs: her pt of ye cattle amounges to ................ 1 - 15 - 0 It: her pt of horses .................................. 0 - 14 - 0 It: all household stuffe wtsoever, her cloath & all ... 1 - 9 - 0 summ 3 - 18 - 0 The 20s recovered by Willm: Castmint & 5d his sonn is to be deducted out of 1s Invent: & these ensueinge pticulers wch amounts to ....14s-xjd restat due to ye execr: .... 01£ - 00 - 01d The goods in ye fathers custody & have given pledges secunda forman legis Capt: Joh: Sayle & Tho: Sayle Debts to be deducted for funerall charges & Sumner fees: ...4s - 0d in KK Xst Sr: Jo: 1s to ye clark 6d church dues .. 2 - 6d to Jo: Joughin 3d Willm: Skinner 3s, to Charls Sayle 4d; for ye tith yt yeere 8d, to ye ----h 1d ----ing & recording 1s 4d paymt: made ---- e----[dark & torn] pbatum 1s pledges discharge -----[dark & torn] ---me ---- c------[dark & torn] £ s d All deduction taken out restat due to ye execr .... 1 - 0 - 01 due to each child ......... 4s - 8 - 0----- June 20th 1675: This day Willm Cleter have paide unto Nelly Kneele one of ye executors her proportione of ye mothers pt of goods & have cleared the pledges, yt is to say 4s as witness her hand Nelly Cleter XX Found after ArW 1669A #098 Lezayre will of Ellin Garrett alias Lawson: Nov: ye 16th 1670 John Kneale having deposed a debt of xxs[20s] or ye worth therof to be due unto him from ye Execrs: of Ellin Casemt: and having granted dutie to ye Sumner to demand ye same, the executor denyd as appears by his affidavid ------ ye same; Therfore the Sumnr is to comitt them forthwith into St Germans prisson until they submitt, and if they disobey, hee is to crave ye assistance of a souldier from Capt: Ayscough; and Wm Casmt: is to delivr the cow according to formr order or be committed in like manner, to be added to ye Inventory of ye wife of John Kneale of KK Andreas deceased Jo: Harrisson To ye Sumnr of Trinitie Ayre Pa: Thompson Tho: Parre Decembr ye 5 - 70 The 20s demanded by Joh: Kneele abovesaid, the said Willm Castmint hath ys day int---- the consent of ye said Joh: Kneele taken his oath yt ye said 2s is satisfied & paid & allso the 5s demanded from Will Castmint junor wch 15s is to be deducted out of ye Invent all way or pvided yt if ye cow live after Willm Castmint, that a quarter of the said cow is to be Invent: for ye children Decembr: ye 5th 1670 It is agreed upon ys day between Joh: Kneele & Cathe: Castmint with ye consent of her husband Jo: Kneckle, yt she hath at ys prsent taken Nelly Kneele daughter of ye said Joh: Kneele to her custody as her adoptd child, & is to live & continue wth the said Cathe: dureing the naturall life of ye said Cathe without any disturbance of the father hereafter, & is bound to use her as her owne childe her the said father giving such cloaths with ye said child as hee c---- Joh: Kneele mark Cathe: Castmint

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